Taral Hicks
Taral Hicks | |
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Born | September 21, 1974 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
Education | Grace Dodge Vocational High School |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse |
Loren Dawson (m. 2001) |
Family | Motown |
Website | twitter |
Taral Hicks (born September 21, 1974) is an American actress and R&B singer. Hicks is best known for her acting in such films as 1993's American crime drama film
Raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, Hicks graduated from Teaneck High School in 1994.[1]
Career
Acting
Hicks began her film career with a role in the critically acclaimed 1993 film,
Hicks co-starred in the musical stage play Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place with Paris Bennett, Cassi Davis, Jeffrey Lewis, and Melonie Daniels. It had a 3-day run beginning August 30, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia (Cobb Energy Center) and was filmed for a DVD release on June 12, 2012.[2]
Music
In 1995, Hicks signed a deal with
Personal life
Hicks is a 1993 graduate of Grace Dodge Vocational High School in the Bronx, New York.[1] She is the younger sister of actress and singer D'atra Hicks. In 1999, Hicks began dating Loren Dawson,[4] and the couple married in 2001.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | ||
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US
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US R&B | |||
1997 | This Time | — | — |
Singles
Year | Song | Peak positiona | |
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US Pop | US R&B
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1996 | "Ooh, Ooh Baby" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) | — | 81 |
1997 | "Distant Lover" | — | 60 |
1998 | "Silly" | 104[5] | 54 |
"How Can I Get Over You" | — | — |
- Soundtracks
- 1996: )
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | A Bronx Tale | Jane Williams | |
1995 | Just Cause | Lena Brown | |
1996 | The Preacher's Wife | Teen | |
1997 | Subway Stories | Woman with Flowers | TV movie |
1998 | Belly | Keisha | |
2000 | Are You Cinderella? | Homeless Woman | Short |
2005 | The Salon | Trina | |
2006 | Forbidden Fruits | Nicole Walters | Video |
2007 | Humenetomy | Member of Gospel Choir | |
2010 | Ex$pendable | Brenda | Video |
2012 | Aunt Bam's Place | Mona | |
2014 | The Hilltop Barbershop | Member of the church choir | |
2016 | Where Hearts Lie | Shante Jackson | |
A Sub in the Brick City | Detective Tammy | Short | |
The 1 Closest 2 U | Le-Le | ||
Supposition | Cheryl Jameson | ||
King of Newark | Mistress | ||
2017 | The Hills | Dr. Welker | |
North Housing Authority | Billy Blaire News Caster | ||
2018 | King of Newark 2 | Lawyer | |
2020 | Bitch Lover | Mrs. Marshall | |
2022 | Gaslight | Kendra | |
Sleepyhead | Yvonne | ||
A Second Chance | Shena | ||
A Father's Pride | Sister Rose |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | 100 Centre Street | - | Episode: "Fathers" |
2003 | Soul Food | Naomi | Episode: "The New Math" |
2018 | Illusions | Kelly | Main Cast |
2020 | Chase Street | Beverly Johnson | Main Cast |
References
- ^ a b Beckerman, Jim (August 19, 2000). "Where Stars Are Born". The Record (North Jersey). Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
When Shanell Jones graduated from Teaneck High School in June, she already had a deal with Def Jam, a major recording label. But as former Motown Records artist Taral Hicks (Teaneck, Class of 1994) and Alligator recording artist Shemekia Copeland (Teaneck, Class of 1997) could tell her, that's no big deal in this neck of the woods.
- ^ "Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place Starring Paris Benet & Taral Hicks Comes to DVD Tomorrow". Urbanbridgez.com. June 11, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Taral Hicks: From the Belly of the Beast". All Hip Hop.com. September 1, 2009. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009.
- ^ Hicks, Taral. "Happy 20th V-Day my love 😍 💕❤️💕@lorendawson". Instagram.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard – Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Retrieved May 15, 2017.
External links
- Taral Hicks at IMDb
- Taral Hicks at AllMusic